The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-04
Cuba's Captain General. 4


A few words from Gen. Williams
passed us onward, and q moment la
ter we all stood in the great salon OF
the house, says correspondent ofthe
Cleveland Leader, writing OF o visit to-
the captain-general OF Cuba. Here,
while the senator's were holding pri-;
vate audience with the captain gener-
al, took look about me. Though
hot without, it was here as cool as
Claude Melnotte's ideal palace
through which blew the balmy breezes
OF the Lake OF Como. The floor was
OF marble, and the walls were 30 open
that the air had as free movement as
though out OF doors. The roof was
upholstered and the big raiters were
painted. Around the big salon divans,
covered with linen and marked "C. u.
were seated, and here and there about
the room rocking-chairs were grouped
together. Tropical flowers grew in
pots along the walls, and through an
open door--all the doors are open in
O. Cuban house, saw another par
lor with great pyramid OF tropical
plants in the center. At the side OF
this was the dining-room. also open,
and the whole seemed more OF q great,
cool, pleasant play house for sunny
weather than the abode OF the best
family in Cuba.
After q few moments waiting the
senators appeared accompanied by
the captain-general. The reception
was entirely informal. and his excel
lency had no badge OF office except q
red sash, which was wound around
his waist under his coat and fastened
at the center facing us with q rosette
of gold. The captain-general is nam.
ed Emellio Callejas. He is man oil
about fifty years OF age, slight IN
build, and inclined to STOPPING. he
does not weigh over 125 pounds, and
he wore a business suit OF black di.
agonal, which would not be out OF
place in the stock exchange at Wall
Street. He has q dark, full-bearded,
pleasant face, with the curly, brown
fsh. black whiskers we'll trimmed, O.
bright, black eye, and the manner OF
a. cultured gentleman. He was intro
duced to the members OF the party
and shook bands with all Then he
brought in his daughter, typical
Spanish girl, and one OF the most
beautiful women ! have ever seen.
She was about 20 years OF age, had q
rich, fair complexion, and her every
motion was grace. She was quite
accomplished, and spoke French
fluently and English fairly well.
Mrs. Gen. McCook, one OF the
french scholars OF the party, car
ried on quite q conversation with
her and shortly after this the
young lady brought in her baby,
n little coffee. colored tot OF months,
whose bright black eyes looked sober.
ly from one senator to another, and
| finally seemed most pleased with SEN
ator Palmer. Palmer took it from it's
mother during the visit and jumped 1t
up and down with all the skill OF q
grandmothe nurse. The baby laugh
ed at him, and it did not cry during
our whole visit. 1t was a rather
smart baby for its age and the ladies
remarked that it was wearing short
clothes at 5 months-rather sooner
than among the Americans. Its feet
were dressed in little white kid shoes
of the finest texture, and out OF the
tops OF these, showing against it's fat,
olive-brown little legs, peeped silk
stockings OF pale blue. The short
] dress was OF white cambria, and the
mother herself wore lawn such as
any American girl would think fit for
every Law working wear. The captain
general was evidently highly. pleased
with the attention it received and he
is, doubt not, as doting as most
grandiathers.
Then we went into the dining-room
and had lunch from china dishes on
which the crown royal OF Spain was
painted. While eating the captain
GENERAL did not sit down, but stood
on the opposite side of the table from
Senator Sherman and chatted. The
baby and it's mother were at the table,
and here Senator Palmer again dan
died the baby in such a way that made
the other senator's eyes greenwich envy.
Then the wine was poured out and the
captain-general raising glass OF
champagne, made happy toast to
the friendly relations OF the two coun-
tries which wore represented at the
table and to the guests, whom he said
he was happy to entertain. This was
translated by Consul-General Will
Jams and was drunk standing Sena-
tor Sherman responded in similar
good wishes as to the two countries,
and in well-put words complimented
the host. Then the mother was toast
ed and then the baby was proposed,